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   unfavourable

   /ʌnˈfeɪv(ə)rəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. expressing or showing a lack of approval or support: "single mothers are often the target of unfavourable press attention" Similar adversecriticalhostileinimicalunfriendlyantagonisticunsympatheticnegativeopposingill-disposedcontrarydiscouragingdisapprovinguncomplimentaryunflatteringdamaginginjuriouspoorlowbadantipatheticOpposite favourablepositive
   • 2. likely to lead to an adverse outcome: "unfavourable economic conditions" Similar disadvantageousadverseinauspiciousunpropitiousunfortunateunluckyunhappydetrimentalbadgloomyunsuitableinappropriateinconvenientinopportuneinaptOpposite favourableadvantageous

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   • 1. unfavourableness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNFAVOURABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   UNFAVOURABLE definition: 1. not giving you an advantage or a good chance of success: 2. negative and showing that you do…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNFAVORABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having or showing a negative opinion: The play received generally unfavorable reviews. unfavorable adjective (NOT HELPFUL) not tending to help; not likely to lead to a positive result: Unfavorable weather conditions this morning caused a postponement of the launch of the space shuttle.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unfavorableUnfavorable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of UNFAVORABLE is opposed, contrary. How to use unfavorable in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNFAVORABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   negative and showing that you do not like something: He always talks about her in an unfavorable way. Of those surveyed, 62 percent said they had an unfavorable opinion of the president. The movie has had unfavorable reviews. Synonyms. adverse. disadvantageous. Opposites. advantageous. favorable US. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNFAVOURABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Unfavourable conditions or circumstances cause problems and reduce the chance of success. Unfavourable weather has affected the crops. American English : unfavorable / ʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl /

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   Unfavorable definition: not favorable; contrary; adverse. See examples of UNFAVORABLE used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › unfavourableUnfavourable - definition of unfavourable by The Free Dictionary

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   unfavourable - not encouraging or approving or pleasing; "unfavorable conditions"; "an unfavorable comparison"; "unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression"

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › unfavourableunfavourable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   unfavourable (for/to something) (of conditions, situations, etc.) not good and likely to cause problems or make something more difficult. The conditions were unfavourable for agriculture. an unfavourable exchange rate.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unfavorableUnfavorable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    having undesirable or negative qualities. adjective. not encouraging or approving or pleasing. “ unfavorable conditions”. “an unfavorable comparison”. “" unfavorable comments", "unfavorable impression”. synonyms: unfavourable. negative. expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial.

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    Unfavourable definition: not favourable; adverse or inauspicious. See examples of UNFAVOURABLE used in a sentence.